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That 256 refers to the nvidia PCIe video card.Ace Pace wrote:2.6 Ghz dual with 256 MB ram..wtf is wrong with Apple?
Apple have always been total jerks when it comes to memory. Upgrading from 512 MB to 1 GB on their site costs considerably more than buying a 1 GB stick anywhere else. And they always skimp. Last year all the systems shipped with 256 MB except the high end (>$2000) which shipped with 512 MB.Glocksman wrote:That 256 refers to the nvidia PCIe video card.Ace Pace wrote:2.6 Ghz dual with 256 MB ram..wtf is wrong with Apple?
The system ships with 1 GB standard.
Still, WTF are they thinking of shipping a $2499 system with only a gig of RAM and a cheesy 250 GB hard drive?
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Heh, looks like I caught you in mid-edit.
Given the bullshit Steve Jobs has put out before, I'll believe they can beat Dell when I actually see both comparable systems for sale."I know what you're thinking. Apple makes the best computers but they're expensive. We're going to bust that myth. Similar configuration about a thousand dollars less than Dell."
I want it. Now."So here we are on the Leopard desktop. Here are the four files I'm working on. Click on Time Machine down on the dock and..."Screen changes to a 3D group of of screens that lets you select from multiple versions of the window. "Notice the stars are moving. Let me go back to yesterday. I can go back two days. I'm not sure where the file is. I can fly back therough time and... oh, there it is. So as you can see, this file was deleted some time after June 24th. I can double-click to get a preview of it. Now I just click Restore... done."
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I wish I could send this post back in time a year.Ace Pace wrote:The Dashboard stuff is my dreams.
Want.Mac.
Apple's using the term uber? What's next? A poster that says "Mac OS X - It Pwns Vista"?the über-configurable Mac Pro
It's not SLI, I think. I think each needs to be driving a seperate display, instead of all 4 driving one display. In any case, 4x7300GTs probably still won't stack up against 1x 7900GT.Praxis wrote:One of the Mac Pro BTO options is FOUR Geforce 7300 GT's. You can SLI with four GPUs? When did that happen?
And I thought Apple overcharged on RAM *before*...Beowulf wrote:All the woodcrest chips require the usage of FB-DIMMs for RAM. These aren't the standard DIMMs that you stick into a PC, but rather are designed for server usage. Naturally, they're more expensive.
Neweggs price is $367 for a stick of 2GB. Comes out to about a $100 markup over retail, so yeah, they're ripping you off, but it's pretty hard to find in the first place too. For a 1GB stick, it's $200. I don't think they're actually overcharging on RAM anymore than usual.Praxis wrote:And I thought Apple overcharged on RAM *before*...Beowulf wrote:All the woodcrest chips require the usage of FB-DIMMs for RAM. These aren't the standard DIMMs that you stick into a PC, but rather are designed for server usage. Naturally, they're more expensive.
Nearly $6000 to max the RAM out. Granted, that's 16 GB of RAM.
Durandal wrote:Leopard's going to eat Vista for lunch. Time Machine is beyond cool, and having Exposé for desktops just fucking rocks. And we haven't even seen everything yet. I imagine that Safari and the Finder are due for big changes as well.
I could get access for $99 if I felt like itWait, doncha work for Apple now? Arn't you supposed to have acess to the Leopard dev kits if you are to develop for it?
Not yet I don't. I start in September.Ace Pace wrote:Wait, doncha work for Apple now? Arn't you supposed to have acess to the Leopard dev kits if you are to develop for it?
I've always expected Vista to have one more delay. But that's just a hunch. Worst-case scenario, Microsoft releases Vista late and uses their gigantic marketing budget to drown Leopard's release out. Best case, Microsoft releases Vista on-time, and Leopard comes in a few months later and makes it look like shit.Praxis wrote:Do you think Vista will ship on time, or will Leopard beat it to market?